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Hi,
I'm using a txt file to populate a datagrid in an iOS app. I would like to do some version control so a newer file will automatically be loaded. My question is, how do I get the date of a txt file or is there a better way to do this that from the date? Thanks for the help.

Hi,

Check out "long" in the dictionary, as it can be used with file commands. e.g.
A checksum or other hash might be more reliable than just timestamp.

Thanks scrabbles. That's not going to work. I think Ill just put the text into flds in a stack and pull the text from there.

Hi Tom, try the detailed files and then use the modified date - I use this value in various apps when syncing between local and remote copies is needed...

Thanks again Dave. I'll take a look at that.